Rack for copying-presses.



No. '7 69,629 I PATENTED SEPT. 6, 1904. W. PLUNKETT.

RACK FOR COPYING PRESSES.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.11. 1904.

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WITNESSES. INVENTOR.

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APPLICATION FILED MAR. 11, 1904.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WVILLIAM PLUNKETT, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

RACK FOR COPYlNG-PRESSES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 769,629, datedSeptember 6, 1904.

Application filed March 11, 1904. Serial No. 197,685. No model.)

To (LN whom it lit/1 7 1 concern:

Be it known that l, W'ILLIAM PLUNKET'I, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city. county, and State of New York, have in ventedcertain new and useful lmprovements in Racks for Copying-Presses, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to devices for use with copying-presses toprovide shelves and racks for the books, sheets, blotters, pan, brush,cup, 850., used with such presses; and the object is to provide a simpleand comparatively inexpensive knockdown rack which may be so mounted onthe press-stand or press as to occupy only waste space or space notcapable of being utilized in the ordinary way.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate an embodiment of theinvention, Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the device set up onthe stand of a copying-press. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary sectional view ofthe upper part of the device, showing the details of construction. Fig.3 is a fragmentary plan view of a foot of one of the end standards. Fig.4: illustrates a construction where the standards are mounted on thecolumns of the copyingpress itself.

Referring to Fig. 1, S designates the stand of an ordinarycopying-press; P, the press on the stand; 0, the columns of the press,and w the hand-wheel for operating the press. These are all well knownand are shown here only by way of illustration. Mounted on the stand isthe rack R embodying this invention. This rack will be now described indetail. Preferably the rack will be made of malleable 1 iron, enameledor japanned, and it is composed of separable parts capable of beingpacked in a fiat paper box for convenience of storing and shipping. Itconsists of two like end standards of bracket-like form, each standardhaving an upright 1, with feet 2 and a rectangular frame 3 at the top.This frame forms one end of the rack, and it has (see Fig. 2) lugs 4.and r to receive and support rackshelves 5. The upper and lower lugs 4are apertured to receive bolts 6, which extend through the shelf and thelug and secure the former in place between the end standards. Theintermediate lugs a support one or more intermediate shelves, which mayor may not be secured by bolts, as desired. On the end standards areapertured lugs 7, and to these are secured cross-braces 8 by bolts 9.

On the frames 3, respectively, are mounted inclined letter-racks 10.These are readily removable, and preferably will be secured firmly inplace in an inclined position, as shown, by L-shaped lugs 11 on therack, the dependent portion of the lug passing down through slots in aweb on the inner face of the lower member of the frame 3, as seen at 12in Fig. 2.

\Vhen the parts are assembled and secured together by the meansdescribed, the rack is set on the table or stand and secured by screws(13 in Fig. l) driven down into the stand through the slots 1 t in thefeet 2. (Seen in Fig. 3.) The uprights 1 may be provided, one or both,with a hook 15 (seen in Fig. 1) to support a water-cup and brush. Therack will rise above the hand-wheel w of the. press and will project tothe front to an extent sutlicient to afford width to support the sheetsusually employed in press-copying. Alarge water-tray for wetting sheetsmay be supported on the upper rack or shelf. The uprights 1 are curvedoutward toward the front, so as to permit the wheel w to be graspedwithout inconvenience.

it is preferred to have the uprights of the rack extend down and rest onthe stand; but it is obvious that they might, if desired, be secured tothe press itself. For example, as shown in Fig. the standard may haveits foot at the level of the top of the column 0 and be provided with anapertured lug 16 to take under the nut n commonly found oncopying-presses.

For lightness the members of the end standards will be stiffened by anangle-web, as indicated in Figs. 2 and 3, giving to the cross-section ofthe member the form of an angle-iron.

Having thus described my invention, 1 claim- 1. A knockdown rack for acopying-press comprising the following separable parts, namely, the endstandards, having frames 3 provided with supportinglugs, the rack- 3. Aknockdown rack for a copying-press, having an end standard provided withslots 5 12, and a rack 10 provided with L-shaped lugs 11 engaging theslots 12, substantially as set forth.

In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name, this 9th day ofMarch, 1904, in the 20 presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM PLUNKETT.

shelves 5, supported on said lugs, the crossbraces 8 between thestandards, and the inclined letter-racks 10 on said frames 3 and iremovably secured thereto.

2. Aknockdown rack for a copying-press having two end standards eachcomposed of an upright l and a frame 3 at the top of and integral withsaid upright, said frames having apertured lugs 4L, rack-shelves mountedon said lugs, bolts securing said shelves to the lugs, diagonal bracesbetween said standards, and inclined letter-racks mounted on thestandards.

Witnesses:

HENRY CONNETT, HENRY Gr. Hosn.

